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David Clarence Boon

Born: 29 December 1960, Launceston, Tasmania
Major Teams: Tasmania, Durham, Australia.
Known As: David Boon
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 2nd Test, 1984/85
Last Test:
Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, 3rd Test, 1995/96

ODI Debut:
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, World Series Cup, 1983/84
Last ODI:
Australia v West Indies at Kingstown, 4th ODI, 1994/95

First-class Debut: Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, 1978/79

Tasmania First-Class Career Span: 1978-1999
Durham First-Class Career Span: 1997-1999
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1994
Australian Selector Dec 2000 - present

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  107  190  20  7422  200   43.65  40.96  21  32   99   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               6      3    14    0    -     -      0   0    -   2.33

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  181  177  16  5964  122   37.04  65.21   5  37   45   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              13.4    0    86    0    -     -      0   0    -   6.29

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1978/79 - 1998/99)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  350  585  53 23413  227   44.00  68 114  283   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              1153   42   696   14  49.71  2-18    0   0  82.3  3.62

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1978/79 - 1998/99)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  313  303  30 10236  172   37.49   9  68   82   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               280   266    4  66.50  2-44    0   0  70.0  5.70

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Quite possibly Tasmania's all-time favourite cricketing son, David Boon was a pugnacious right handed batsman who served his state and country with enormous distinction. He was not always the most stylish player but for what he lacked in fluency he more than compensated with his ardour for occupying the crease and accumulating runs when they were most needed. As an eighteen year old, Boon played a starring role in Tasmania's history-making Gillette Cup win (it represented the State's first ever interstate one-day title) of 1978-79 and he never really looked back over the course of an elite level career which spanned seventeen years. Among many highlights, it will possibly be his role in four Ashes series wins (particularly the 1989 triumph and his honour in hitting the winning runs of that series); his flawless unbeaten 184 in the Bicentenary Test of 1988; and his Man of the Match winning effort in the 1987 World Cup Final to which many will cast their minds most clearly. Predominantly in the number three position, the diminutive Boon's durability was a vital ingredient in Australia's resurgence as a cricketing power in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His courage was often at the core of Australian performances and it was common to see his belligerent square cutting, driving and pulling upsetting the rhythm of even the finest of bowlers. Aside from a range of triumphs with Australia, Boon also led Durham in English county competition between 1997 and 1999, guiding the side to its best ever finish in the County Championship in the last of these three years. He was also appointed to the post of Tasmanian captain at different ends of his career and was at the helm when his state enjoyed its most fruitful ever first class season in 1997-98. After retiring from all cricket following the completion of the 1999 county programme, Boon accepted a position in marketing with the Tasmanian Cricket Association in Hobart. His legend also lives on at the NTCA ground in his home city of Launceston where a major stand has been named after him. (John Polack, July 2000)
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